About DESMA Tech Limited

A forward-looking consultancy
and innovation hub.

Empowering farmers, entrepreneurs, and communities through technology, training, and business incubation — driving innovation for sustainable futures across Africa.

DESMA food safety compliance review meeting
Our story

Built by practitioners.
For practitioners.

DESMA Tech Limited is a forward-looking consultancy and innovation hub dedicated to transforming agriculture, business, and climate resilience across Africa. We combine AI and Machine Learning technology with practical training, expert advisory, and business incubation to empower farmers, entrepreneurs, and communities.

We were founded by practitioners who had spent years working at the intersection of agriculture, food safety, and technology — incorporated in Nairobi, Kenya in 2026 with a Pan-African mandate from day one.

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Industry sectors

We serve the full breadth of Africa’s food industry.

Six-panel collage: Dairy, Meat, Fish, Beverage โ€” DESMA Tech Limited industry sectors
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Agriculture & Horticulture
Fresh produce, exporters, organic farms, cooperatives
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Meat & Poultry
Abattoirs, meat processors, poultry plants, cold chain
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Dairy & Milk
Milk processors, cheese, yoghurt, dairy cooperatives
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Flour, Milling & Grain
Grain millers, flour producers, cereal processors
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Food & Beverage
Beverage, juice, bottled water, packaged foods
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Fisheries & Aquaculture
Fish processors, exporters, aquaculture producers
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Processing & Packaging
Contract manufacturers, co-packers, food-contact materials
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Food Tech & Innovation
Agri-food startups, plant-based, novel food entrepreneurs
Our mission

To empower agri-food SMEs, cooperatives, entrepreneurs, and communities across Africa with integrated digital tools, expert knowledge, business incubation, and market connections.

Our vision

A Pan-African agri-food innovation ecosystem where every farmer, cooperative, entrepreneur, and food business operates safely, sustainably, and profitably.

Technology philosophy

AI & ML as an additional layer
over and above our expertise.

DESMA Tech Limited integrates Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning across every service line — not as a replacement for human expertise, but as a powerful amplifier of it.

From intelligent digitalisation of food safety systems in DESMA Comply, to adaptive learning in DESMA Learn, to smart market matching in DESMA Connect.

DESMA Learn
AI/ML personalised pathways & adaptive assessments
DESMA Comply
ML anomaly detection & predictive audit readiness
DESMA Connect
AI producer-buyer matching & ML demand forecasting
Our values

Seven principles that guide everything we do.

Empowering
We treat every person as a capable agent of their own future. Our role is to build capacity — then step back.
Grounded
We are African practitioners, not imported solutions. We adapt, localise, and contextualise everything.
Innovative
We harness AI, ML, and digital technology for smarter solutions across Africa’s agri-food systems.
Community-Centred
We co-create rather than impose, listen before we advise, and measure impact at the community level.
Sustainability-Focused
Climate-smart approaches that protect people and planet — a design constraint for every solution.
Equitable
Equity is a design principle. We pay disciplined attention to who benefits and who is excluded.
Pan-African
We celebrate Africa’s diversity. We think from Nairobi to Lagos to Lusaka to Accra.
The founding team

Built by domain experts.

Every member of our founding team brings deep technical expertise and genuine commitment to Africa’s agricultural future. Click any card to learn more.

CE
Chief Executive
Chief Executive Officer
Strategy · Partnerships · Agribusiness
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OD
Operations
Director of Operations
Delivery · LMS · Systems
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FM
Finance & Marketing
Director Finance & Marketing
Finance · Brand · EdTech
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Technical
Technical Director
Platform · Architecture · AI/ML
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SP
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Special Projects
Director of Special Projects
Climate · Research · Academia
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Wealthpro Africa
EdTech-as-a-Service · Strategic Technology Partner

Wealthpro Africa provides the EdTech infrastructure, LMS, and in-house development team powering DESMA Learn and developing DESMA Comply and DESMA Connect.

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LMS Platform
White-labelled LMS powering DESMA Learn
Product Development
Building DESMA Comply SaaS and DESMA Connect marketplace
AI/ML Integration
Joint AI/ML development across the DESMA ecosystem

Let’s build Africa’s food future together.

Whether you are a learner, a business, an institution, an entrepreneur, or a policymaker — we would love to hear from you.

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